Quit Smoking Facts

Quit Smoking Facts

Seven percent of over-the-counter nicotine patch and gum quitters quit for at least six months or more. 

A doctor's advice to quit smoking or stop smoking can increase quitting the odds by 30 percent to ten percent at six months. 

Any high intensity counseling of more than ten minutes can increase six month quitting rates to 22 percent when added to any quitting method, cold turkey or NRT.

The quitting programs involving 91 to 300 minutes of contact time can increase six month quitting rates to 28 percent, regardless of the type of quitting method.

Quitting programs involving 8 or more treatment sessions can increase six month quitting rates to 24.7 percent.

Bupropion (Zyban or Wellbutrin) usage may generate quitting rates 13 percentage points above placebo rates at six months. This fact is stated as such in that all bupropion studies to date have included counseling or support elements (having their own proven efficacy) and bupropion has not been tested in an over-the-counter type setting, as have nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). The risks should always be considered when taking any smoking pills, drugs, medicines or medications.  

The Allen Carr method.  The Allen Carr clinics claim a 90 percent success rate based on their money-back guarantee, in helping smokers stop smoking.

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